Hanuman, a prominent deity in Hinduism, and Eshu, a significant figure in Yoruba mythology, are two complex, multifaceted deities from vastly different cultural and religious systems. Despite their ...

SÃO PAULO, Brazil — A march in honor of an Afro-Brazilian deity drew some 150,000 people in São Paulo on Aug. 18, shocking ...

The warrior’s cap is depicted as a crooked phallus, which is a symbol of Eshu—the divine messenger, facilitator, and provocateur—and allows for the staff to be hooked over the shoulder. New York, ...

A grouping of scepters in worship of the Yoruba god Eshu. This photo was circulated as a postcard by ... [+] the Church Missionary Society, Lagos, Nigeria circa 1920. What is important here is ...